The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-07-29

The County Convention.
The delegates from the fourteen dis
trirts of Prince Georges County met IN con
vention in the Court House on Tuesday, ana
elected four delegtes to represent this county
in the State convention which was held in
Baltimore on Wednesday.
At 12.l5 o'clock VIM l. Hill q. OF the
Central Committee, called the convention TO
order.
Mr.. II Bruno Bowie, en- motion OF Mr.
Robt. V. Humphrey, was elected temporary
chairman. On motion of John L. fIsiler'
ESQ. Mr.. R. V. Humphrey was chosen tempo
rary secretary.
Mr.. Fisher moved that a committee, con-
si,tino of one from each district be selected on
credentials and permanent organization, anu
the following gentlemen were named on SAID
committee by the respective delegations
Vansville-W. W. Lester.
Bladensburg-N. c. Darneli.
Marlboro'-John X. Coale.
Nottingham-JamesE Z. Baden
Piscataway-Wil.iam d. Barry.
Spaldings-Thomas J. Fraser.
Queen Anne-Dr. Stephen Beard.
Aouasco-J. Nj. Naylor.
Surratts-W. b. I'll. Blandford.
Laurel-Jo ohm w Whiteside.
Brandy wine--W. McLain Martin.
Oxon Hill-Bernard Kerby.
Kent-Joseph X. Wilson.
Bowie-Thomas F. BillOpp.
The committee soon completed its work,
there being no contestng delegations, and
reported through Mr.. Barry, chairman, the
following as the duly chosen delegates from
the districts:
Evansville district-W W Lester, Dir c 4
Fox. Fillmore Beall, John Tile. John n
Harrison.
Bladensburg distrct-Cassius { Magru-
der, n Darnell, Benjamin ID Stephen
Frank II Browning, DR. Charles o Lewis.
Marlboro dstrict-Joh r. Coale, ). l..
Hook. Maurice f. Stallings. Robert '.
Humphrey, Norman Taylor
Nottingham district-JeSse Berry.
James E Baden, Edward Segar, John +
Wilson. George w Ryon.
Piscataway district-Wiliam ID Barry,
James Carroll, Charles III Clements,
John H Spencer. VIM Rufus Dyer.
Spaldinys district--W. 5. Wright. Thos.
J. Frasier. G. l.. Baldwin, John Clarke.
William II. Vermillion.
Queen Anne district-Dr Stephen Beard,
Joseph Walker. Walter Ilardesty, John
Thomas. Frank Beall.
Aauasco district-T NJ Naylor. VIM A
Gates, Franklin Trueman, & w McNew,
r A Estep.
Surratts district--W b II Blandford.
Richard Curtin, Enos Shreeve. Claude
Jarboe, j ii Murray.
Laurel distriet-Edward Phelps. Calvin
Donaldson, William Aitcherson, John w.
Whiteside, George Waters.
Brandywine district-Wm Gwynn.
Charles S Farley. VIM McLain Martin.
Theodore J Hunt, Thomas L Turner.
Oxon Hill district-Henry f Marden,
J Il Bean, Bernard kerby. James A Gre
CORY, John L Fisher.
Kent district-Augustus 1ost, Isaac G
Magruder. John o Brady, Joseph X Will
son. B Hill.
Bowie district-H Bruno Bowie. DR.. r
Lee Mullikin, Henry Leurs. c c Clarke.
Thomas Billopp.
On motion the report was adopted. Mr..
Beall moved that those present of the respec-
tive delegations cast the full vote. Mr.. Fra
zier nominated F. n. Jarboe, T. W. White
side nominated Chas. H. Stanley, Mr.. Brown
ing nominated Dr. Lewis, Geo. W. Ryon
nominated Jesse T. Berry, Mr.. Estep nomina-
ted Mr. p. A. Bowen of Aquasco, Mr.. Bill
lopp nominated ii. Brune Bowie, as delegates
to 60 to Baltimore.
Mr.. Fisher offered the following motion
which was unanimously carried.
ResOlred, That the delegates to the State
Convention from this county are hereby in
structed TO vote as 4 unit in the Convention.
On motion it was decided to vote by dis
tricts. Mr. Bowen's name was withdrawn be-
fore the ballot was taken, which resulted
as follows: Chas. H. Stanley 20; Jesse L.
Berry 70; f. Nelson Jarboe G5: DR.. G. O.
Lewis GO; Ii. Bruno Bowie i.
The Convention then adjourned after pass
ing vote of thanks to its officers. After adj
jourBment the Hon. Barnes Compton was
called for. He was received with tatterine
applause and made short, eloquent and stir
ring speech.